University of Tehran Sport Sciences and Health Research 2981-0205 4 1 2012 03 20 The Effect of Genu Varum on Soccer Kick Performance in Adolescent Male Soccer Players تأثیر زانوی پرانتزی بر اجرای تکنیک شوت فوتبال در پسران فوتبالیست نوجوان 63 72 28973 10.22059/jsmed.2012.28973 EN Amir Hayati Nader Farahpour Donya Rahmani Journal Article 1970 01 01 Knee joint with a complex structure suffers from several abnormalities. Genu varum is one of these abnormalities from which 73% of soccer players suffer. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of genu varum on soccer kick technique in male adolescent soccer players. This study used a comparative field method. For this purpose, 13 soccer players with genu varum (experimental group) and 13 soccer players with normal knee (control group) were randomly selected. Genu varum was measured and recorded by caliper. The technique of instep soccer kick was measured by the standardized test of Football Association of England. Independent t test was used for statistical analysis at 95% significance. The results showed better performance of experimental group than control group (p?0.05). Mean score obtained in genu varum and normal group were respectively 16.53+2.50 and 12.30+3.40. The findings showed that genu varum does not interfere with instep soccer kick technique but also improves the instep soccer kick when compared with the normal knee group. https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_28973_1103431781066acc43e2b4cf5749861f.pdf